Last updated: March 2, 2021
Place
The Occupation's Legacy
Shalini Gopie
During the 1969 Indian Occupation, a tepee erected near this site was an iconic Native American landmark visible from San Francisco and boats approaching the island. In 2019, a tepee was erected at the site in front of you to recreate that symbol during the observance of the 50th anniversary of the occupation. A video describing that event is available here.
The 19-month Alcatraz Occupation catalyzed dozens of other protests around the country, including at Seattle, Washington, D.C., and South Dakota. Change followed. Resulting legislative actions shifted the relationship between Native Americans and the US government, signaling the end of the Termination Era, and the return of large areas of land to Indian tribes in 1970. The occupiers themselves continue to work to improve the treatment of Native American people and for rights guaranteed to them by government treaties.
What have you heard in the news regarding Native American’s and their fight for justice?
Return back up West Road to Stop 6 at the overlook at the top.
The 19-month Alcatraz Occupation catalyzed dozens of other protests around the country, including at Seattle, Washington, D.C., and South Dakota. Change followed. Resulting legislative actions shifted the relationship between Native Americans and the US government, signaling the end of the Termination Era, and the return of large areas of land to Indian tribes in 1970. The occupiers themselves continue to work to improve the treatment of Native American people and for rights guaranteed to them by government treaties.
What have you heard in the news regarding Native American’s and their fight for justice?
Return back up West Road to Stop 6 at the overlook at the top.